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"The North West Territory (in Cable Ball s handwriting; probably written c. 1918-1920)
AN, 2 p. (1 sheet, written in pencil; newspaper clipping glued to verso)
Notes on the history of the Northwest Territory. William Wells, justice of the...

Art work by George Winter. Indian Burial (written in pencil, lower right). Inscribed, verso, lower center: "Indian Bural Scene No.1 near Lake Kee-waw-nay- Indiana" (written in pencil). Long single file of women in Indian dress following bier...

Journal
"Journal on a trip to Indian Council 1838"
AMs, 22p. (11 sheets; written in pencil and ink)
Account of trip to Rochester on July 18, with a party including [Elihu] Kendall and "Wilson." Description of the forested countryside, but...

"The burial place of Genl. John Tipton of U. S. Senate-Indiana" (title from verso, written in pencil, probably in 1873) AMs, 3p. (handwritten in pencil)
Tipton was a great lover of trees, and preserved many great trees on property that he...

"Prophet's Town and Tippecanoe B.G. 1840." (title from verso of last page; this copy obviously written later than that date, in 1860's or early 1870's.) AMs, 8p. (written on back of preprinted insurance forms)
Standing upon the site of Tecumseh's...

"Mem. relating to visit to Tippecanoe B.G. and To Prophet's Town-after an absence of 29 years" (title from verso) AMs, 1 p. (written on back of preprinted insurance form)
A visit to the Battle Ground on July 24, 1869 reveals many changes...

"Prophets' Town.Statement of the purchase of the 700 acres-
by John Shaw" (title from verso)
AMs, 1 p. (written on back of preprinted insurance form)
Notes from a "conversation with H. Shaw Augst. 9th 1871," regarding the ownership by...

"On the Tippecanoe Battleground. Nov. 7th 1873" AMs, 2p. (written in pencil)
Sixty-two years ago, the battle was fought; today's scene, with cultivated fields, enclosed battle site, and many of the old oaks gone, only vaguely recalls the events of...

"Facts relative to the Battle of Tippecanoe. Nov. 7th 1811"
AMs, 2p. (written on backs of preprinted insurance forms)
Description of various attacks and counterattacks in the battle. As a result of his defeat, the Prophet lost his prestige and...

"Lake Kee-waw-nay, Revisited in 1844" [title from verso of last page]
AMs, 2 p. (2 sheets; written on back of preprinted insurance forms)
In 1844, Mas-sa's double log cabin was still standing, occupied by the Bruce family. The lake was now only...

"Rope & whiskey - anecdote" [title taken from verso)
AMS, 1 p. (written on back of partial circular for distribution of paintings, Dec. 28, 1867; written in pencil) [remainder of circular on verso of 2-34(12)]

"The Burial of War Chief Tob-bass, 1830 Obtained from Humphrey Cass. Upper Prophet's Town." (title from verso of first page) AMs, 4 p. (2 sheets, one folded; written on back of preprinted insurance forms)

Art work by George Winter. Logansport Indiana June 11th 1837 (written in ink over pencil, lower left). Indian group with two horses. One man mounted; sstanding man has dagger in decorated belt. Two women, one seated, holding baby.